rib-eye in the sky

rib-eye in the sky
 n.— «You will be excited when you see the number of speckled-belly geese, known as the “rib eye in the sky,” that migrate here, as well.» —“Hunting” Cajun Wildlife Adventures Oct. 4, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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